Labracinus lineatus

Pseudochromidae
Lined Dottyback
  • Labracinus lineatus, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Labracinus lineatus, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Labracinus lineatus, Port Gregory, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Labracinus lineatus, Port Gregory, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Labracinus lineatus, Shark Bay, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
    Labracinus lineatus, Shark Bay, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Olive head, front body often reddish, lines of blue dots down the body and pink spots on the fins. This fish is primarily a tropical species but is also often seen by divers in caves along the central WA coast, where it can be mistaken for a species of blue devilfish.
Information
  • Max Size: 25 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 18.6-31.2°C
  • Depth: 5-15 m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 12.7
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (35% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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